diff --git a/app/(pages)/(hackers)/(hub)/page.tsx b/app/(pages)/(hackers)/(hub)/page.tsx
index b0b4df2f6..d56d57553 100644
--- a/app/(pages)/(hackers)/(hub)/page.tsx
+++ b/app/(pages)/(hackers)/(hub)/page.tsx
@@ -2,37 +2,60 @@ import PrizeTracks from '@pages/(hackers)/_components/PrizeTracks/PrizeTracks';
 import BeginnersSection from '@pages/(hackers)/_components/HomeHacking/BeginnersSection';
 import Discord from '@pages/(hackers)/_components/StayUpToDate/Discord';
 import Footer from '@components/Footer/Footer';
-import Hero from '../_components/HomeHacking/HeroMVP';
-// import IndexHero from '@pages/(hackers)/_components/2025IndexHero/IndexHero';
-// import IndexHeroContentJudging from '@pages/(hackers)/_components/2025DOE/Judging/IndexHeroContentJudging';
+import HeroMVP from '../_components/HomeHacking/HeroMVP';
 import ClientTimeProtectedDisplay from '@pages/_components/TimeProtectedDisplay/ClientTimeProtectedDisplay';
 import TableNumberCheckin from '@pages/(hackers)/_components/TableNumberCheckin/TableNumberCheckin';
 import TableNumberContextProvider from '@pages/_contexts/TableNumberContext';
 import MDHelp from '@pages/(hackers)/_components/HomeHacking/MDHelp';
 import ScheduleSneakPeek from '@pages/(hackers)/_components/HomeHacking/ScheduleSneakPeek';
+import HeroJudging from '../_components/HomeJudging/HeroJudging';
+import HackerChoiceAward from '../_components/HomeJudging/HackersChoiceAwards';
+import HeroWaiting from '../_components/HomeJudging/HeroWaiting';
 
 export default function Page() {
   return (
     <main id="home">
       <TableNumberContextProvider>
         <ClientTimeProtectedDisplay featureId="hero-hacking">
-          <Hero />
+          <HeroMVP />
           <ScheduleSneakPeek />
           <BeginnersSection />
           <MDHelp />
         </ClientTimeProtectedDisplay>
-        {/* <IndexHero>
+        {/* temporarilty set featureId below to "hero-hacking" to test */}
+        <ClientTimeProtectedDisplay featureId="hero-judging">
+          <HeroWaiting />
+          <HeroJudging />
+          <HackerChoiceAward />
+        </ClientTimeProtectedDisplay>
+        <ClientTimeProtectedDisplay featureId="table-number-checkin">
+          <TableNumberCheckin />
+        </ClientTimeProtectedDisplay>
+      </TableNumberContextProvider>
+      <Discord />
+      <PrizeTracks />
+      <Footer />
+
+      {/* this is last year's page structure for reference (temp) */}
+      {/* <TableNumberContextProvider>
+        <IndexHero>
+          <ClientTimeProtectedDisplay featureId="hero-hacking">
+            <IndexHeroContentHacking />
+          </ClientTimeProtectedDisplay>
           <ClientTimeProtectedDisplay featureId="hero-judging">
             <IndexHeroContentJudging />
           </ClientTimeProtectedDisplay>
-        </IndexHero> */}
+        </IndexHero>
         <ClientTimeProtectedDisplay featureId="table-number-checkin">
           <TableNumberCheckin />
         </ClientTimeProtectedDisplay>
       </TableNumberContextProvider>
-      <Discord />
+      <BeginnersSection />
+      <Contact />
       <PrizeTracks />
-      <Footer />
+      <BigVinyl />
+      <Waterfall />
+      <Footer /> */}
     </main>
   );
 }
diff --git a/app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/HomeHacking/HeroMVP.tsx b/app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/HomeHacking/HeroMVP.tsx
index f9d87ffe5..0970c4684 100644
--- a/app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/HomeHacking/HeroMVP.tsx
+++ b/app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/HomeHacking/HeroMVP.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import Image from 'next/image';
 
-export default function Hero() {
+export default function HeroMVP() {
   return (
     <div className="w-full h-screen p-4 md:p-10">
       <div
diff --git a/app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/HomeJudging/HackersChoiceAwards.tsx b/app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/HomeJudging/HackersChoiceAwards.tsx
index 5d46b1226..34a3edad2 100644
--- a/app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/HomeJudging/HackersChoiceAwards.tsx
+++ b/app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/HomeJudging/HackersChoiceAwards.tsx
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
-// placeholder.tsx
+export default function HackerChoiceAward() {
+  return <div>Hacker Choice Award</div>;
+}
diff --git a/app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/HomeJudging/HeroJudging.tsx b/app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/HomeJudging/HeroJudging.tsx
index 5d46b1226..14e01fd0b 100644
--- a/app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/HomeJudging/HeroJudging.tsx
+++ b/app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/HomeJudging/HeroJudging.tsx
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
-// placeholder.tsx
+export default function HeroJudging() {
+  return <div>Hero Judging</div>;
+}
diff --git a/app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/HomeJudging/HeroWaiting.tsx b/app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/HomeJudging/HeroWaiting.tsx
index 5d46b1226..a4550222e 100644
--- a/app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/HomeJudging/HeroWaiting.tsx
+++ b/app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/HomeJudging/HeroWaiting.tsx
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
-// placeholder.tsx
+export default function HeroWaiting() {
+  return <div>Hero Waiting</div>;
+}